Should South Africans - particularly people of colour, relinquish their support to the All Blacks, and finally support the Springboks?
Should South Africans – particularly people of colour, relinquish their support to the All Blacks, and finally back the Springboks?If you’re a person of colour from a South African rugby-fanatic family, you’ll no doubt know relatives who have chosen to support New Zealand’s All Blacks over the country’s national squad, the Springboks.
Coloured and black players had their own federations, which were ultimately dictated to by the South African Rugby Board and reserved for white players. Even though the South African Rugby Union was a non-racial entity, it was also subjected to demands by SARB. A sporting boycott later saw South Africa omitted from the first two Rugby World Cups, in 1987 and 1991.
A year later, SA – who were once shunned by the world over Apartheid atrocities – not only hosted the Rugby World Cup but won it too.alongside Springbok captain Francois Pienaar made headlines around the world. The historical scenes were credited as the moment South Africans of all races formed a bond through sport and support for, ultimately, the Springboks.
She added: “South African rugby is a monument of Apartheid racism and segregation. The people of colour that watch it are slaves with a poor memory.”
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